Lt. Gov. Duffy interviewed for Rochester business job

9:38 PM,
Oct. 25, 2013

Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy

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Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy admitted Friday that he quietly interviewed for a lucrative job in his hometown of Rochester after saying for weeks his interest was speculation and rumor.

Duffy told the Democrat and Chronicle that he interviewed for the top post at the Rochester Business Alliance on Oct. 5 and initially didn't tell Gov. Andrew Cuomo about it.

He said he voluntarily withdrew his name for the job a week to 10 days later as ethical issues arose about his potential move to leave the Cuomo administration. He said he told Cuomo about the job after the interview. ...